I first stumbled upon a version of eggs in tomato sauce was in Chrissy Teigen's book Cravings, which inspired this recipe. I was an immediate fan, I love the creamy eggs against the bright tomato sauce. I found that at the time I did not go back and try to recreate it until recently. I am working on gathering my favorite recipes from that book into a post, and in the process I am adapting ones that I feel could use a bit of improvement and I finally feel ready for it. I also would be remiss to say that simply cooking an egg or two in extra tomato sauce, if you have any leftover is always a good idea. Below I simply cooked an egg in the sauce and topped it with dry oregano. My version requires a bit more effort, but I believe it is still completely worth it. Saucy EggsLet me know if you have tried eggs in tomato sauce and if you enjoy it as much as I do.
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I feel like I am confessing a sin when I say that I hate shopping. I know it is a huge part of life and I should state that I do not hate all shopping all the time. I used to enjoy grocery shopping, and I believe that is more location based than gone for good which I will share in a future post. I guess what I am trying to say is that shopping for clothes, going to the mall, and walking around looking for things is not my jam. I have done it for years. I have gone with friends, and honestly I probably would still go with friends, but the reason I do that is to spend time with someone not to actually buy things. I feel like I have shared before that I am more minimalist, so the accumulation of stuff feels exhausting to me. The process of shopping is as well. I am picky and finding something I like often takes time and trial and error. To be honest finding a pair of jeans I liked took me months. I go shopping with others because I enjoy their company and I know that I am not actually likely to buy anything at all. I find though going without a purpose without either a friend to talk to or a specific item to purchase to be daunting and exhausting. I went to buy yoga pants a few months ago at Target. I knew the style I wanted to try and had looked it up so once in the store I could compare item numbers to the item number of what I was looking through and find what I was looking for. Yes, it took time, but being on a mission made it easier. I looked at nothing else but yoga pants. If I were just to browse Target, with the intent of shopping at random I would be overwhelmed. I have gone and walked Target with my husband as something to do in the winter and used it as a point of discussion, what do you think of this or that, but again I knew nothing would be purchased. A few months ago I went to the mall. I have to say I absolutely hate the mall. I went on a weekend and just parking was a nightmare, although I went on a weekday and the parking was just as bad, so maybe it is just malls here. Then inside there were so many people I felt overwhelmed before I got to the stores I was looking for. To combat all this I do most of my shopping online when I can. I buy things from Amazon, and other online distributers. The problem is clothing and not knowing how something will fit, because I only buy clothing when I need something. I am never sure of my size, which varies between brands and I am a big believer in trying something on before I purchase it so I know I will not be returning it later. Hence the need to go shopping. As I said before I do my grocery shopping once per week in a store, but that is a topic for another post. How do you feel about shopping? Any tips or tricks for making the whole process simpler and easier? What do you do?
I love spending time each week focusing on gratitude and what I am grateful for. Intuitive EatingI had heard about intuitive eating for years but I finally started reading the book on it a few months ago and although I am still working through the workbook, I must say it has profoundly changed the way I eat. I actually sit and focus more and I realize that foods I think in my mind will be tasty often are not tasty in real life. One of the things I think most people would experience if they sat down and focused only on taste not necessarily nutrition is that some of the foods we dream and fantasize about are not actually yummy at all. The pull apart bread that sounds great, might be wonderful, but might just be too heavy. I am a big believer in you won't know until you try. I have been trying things and realizing what I love is oftentimes where I started. I made mini cinnamon rolls this week and I took a single bite and realized they were not good, I would prefer greek yogurt with fruit, nuts and a drizzle of honey, so I ate that instead. When I pay attention to what agrees with my body I am able to realize that my mind is flawed at times and makes mistakes, believing one thing will be delicious when sometimes that is true and other times that proves to be false. I love this way of eating because it is practical and realistic for life. I am not giving anything up that I enjoy, but I am tasting it and eating it while it is enjoyable and stopping when it is no longer enjoyable. I aim for progress on this front not perfection. WaterThis summer has been warm and as we currently live on the third story with only one air conditioner, I have realized how much the temperature affects me. I have been drinking much water and trying to make that water cold, either from the pitcher in the fridge or with ice cubes. I find there is nothing as refreshing as a glass of water and I am honestly grateful that to be able to drink water all I have to do is turn on a faucet, not walk miles in a day or filter it or boil it, my water is clean and drinkable from the tap, and I am grateful for that ease. Memories and NostalgiaOne of the things I have been doing lately is thinking back to my life when I lived in Florida, which was almost 4 years ago. We were living together for the first time and learning the ropes of living in a new state. I have to say I am grateful for the people we were then and the people we are now and all the relationships and trips and adventures that we have had. I think it is easy to feel stuck in the now, but I can look back and relish in relationships that developed and adventures we took. We were fearless to a certain degree and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and I am glad to have those memories to reflect upon. The Ability to ReadI have been wanting to read more lately and although I am still struggling to find books, my motivation is there no matter how many books it takes, which I find exciting. I love that reading is a joy for me and am grateful for all the teachers and tutors I had that helped me learn how and the librarians who encouraged me to enjoy reading. Air ConditionerWe may only have one, but I am loving this and really enjoying having a cooler house than the outdoors because as most days are in the 90s we on the third floor are struggling. My Local Indoor PoolAgain to beat the heat I have been swimming regularly and I love the refreshing feeling of getting in the pool.
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